The action resumes on Saturday at Durham College
(OSHAWA, ONT.) – Alberta and Ontario remain unbeaten in the men’s division, while Quebec leads the women’s division with a perfect record after Day 1 of the 2025 National Championships at Durham College and Ontario Tech.
Alberta tipped off their campaign in men’s division action with a hard-fought 59-53 win over Quebec.
Bradon Doll led the way with a team-high 17 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. Reed De’Aeth delivered 12 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists, while Zac Madell chipped in 10 points and three rebounds.
“It was a good start, but that’s not the way we want to finish though,” said Nik Goncin, who had eight points, 11 rebounds and six assists in the win over Quebec. “Just ironing out some of the details.
“Some of our finishing needs a little bit of work. We left a lot of layups and stuff on the board – just refining those things, and I think we’ll be in a good spot.”
Alberta capped off Day 1 with a 68-30 win over Saskatchewan.
Goncin led all scorers with 23 points, adding three rebounds and two assists, while Ben Moronchuk contributed 17 points and seven boards in the dominant performance.
Ontario opened Friday’s action with a commanding 60-33 win over B.C.
Jesse McNalley paced all scorers with 23 points, while Ibrahim Odza added 18, and Broden Nagle contributed six in the win.
The host team wrapped the competition on Friday with a 75-30 win over Manitoba.
“We knew we couldn’t take these teams lightly. We played against some pretty good players,’ said Nasif Chowdhury. “A big thing for our team was composure and discipline. We might’ve not done great in the beginning.
“We kind of started slow in our first game against B.C., but we were able to ramp it up against Manitoba. Being able to get the intensity going was huge.”
Quebec remains undefeated on the women’s side after securing two wins on Friday.
The two-time defending champions opened their 2025 National Championships with a 66-36 victory over B.C. — a rematch of last year’s gold medal game, which Quebec won 75-38 in Ottawa.
Rosalie Lalonde led all scorers with 16 points while recording eight assists and six rebounds. Cindy Ouellet contributed 14 points, six assists, and five rebounds, and Élodie Tessier chipped in 10 points.
“We were following the game plan, and I think we’ve been establishing who we are, and we started strong. It’s a good start to the tournament,” said Tessier.
“I think mentally, I could pay more attention to my game, but I had a good game this morning, and it’s nice to be back with Team Quebec. It’s always a pleasure playing for coach Jason Eng, and playing with the girls is really fun.”
Quebec closed out Day 1 with a 57-20 victory over the Mixed team.
Mia Tremblay led the charge with 12 points, while Zineb Fassi-Fehri contributed nine, and Meriam Fassi-Fehri added seven in the commanding win.
Complete Day 1 results and upcoming schedule can be found on the National Championships event page.
The 2025 National Championships resumes Saturday at 8 a.m. EDT, with Quebec facing Ontario in round-robin play in the Women’s Division.
In the men’s division, B.C. and Saskatchewan clash in quarterfinals action at 8 a.m. EDT.
All games will be streamed live on the WBC YouTube channel.
Canada’s top wheelchair basketball athletes are in Durham Region to represent their province in a best-on-best competition at the 2025 National Championships.
Presented by ONPARA and Sport Durham, the event features men’s and women’s divisions, showcasing the speed, skill and determination that define one of the world’s most popular and competitive adaptive sports.
The action concludes with the gold medal games beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 25.